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Rhinoplasty, Augmentation: Follow-up

Author: Peter A Kreymerman, MD, Clinical Fellow, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Coauthor(s): Dean Fardo, MD, Associate Staff, Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; James E Zins, MD, Chairman, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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Updated: Jul 25, 2008

Outcome and Prognosis

Rhinoplasty surgery has become more predictable over the years. As the understanding of the nasal anatomy and nasal/facial aesthetics has improved and the availability of augmentation materials has increased, the surgical outcomes have become more consistent and predictable. Rhinoplasty surgeons should thoroughly understand the anatomy, have an appreciation of facial and nasal aesthetics, accurately define the surgical problem, and adhere to meticulous surgical technique. Doing so ensures consistent results and minimizes complications.

Future and Controversies

As new nonautologous materials become available, rhinoplasty surgeons will have more tools to augment and correct nasal deformities.

Han et al used cultured human fibroblasts suspended in Restylane as an injectable augmentation agent with satisfactory 1-year results.12 Newer and longer-lasting filler agents like calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse) have emerged and are also being used to augment nasal contour deformities.

 
Acknowledgments

The authors and editors of eMedicine gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous authors C Coleman Brown, MD, Shashidhar Kusuma, MD, and Francis A Papay, MD to the development and writing of this article.



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Keywords

rhinoplasty, nasal augmentation, nose augmentation, nasal surgery, nose surgery, nose job, nasal plastic surgery, nasal deformity, revision rhinoplasty, nasal revision, secondary rhinoplasty, primary rhinoplasty

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Author

Peter A Kreymerman, MD, Clinical Fellow, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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Coauthor(s)

Dean Fardo, MD, Associate Staff, Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dean Fardo, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha
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James E Zins, MD, Chairman, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
James E Zins, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, American Medical Association, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, Ohio State Medical Association, and Sigma Xi
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Medical Editor

Frederick J Menick, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine; Private Practice in Tucson, Arizona
Frederick J Menick, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Managing Editor

George Peck, Jr, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Plastic Surgery, St Barnabas Hospital of New Jersey
George Peck, Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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CME Editor

Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Practice Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center at Swedish Medical Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Medical Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
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Chief Editor

Deepak Narayan, MD, FRCS, Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic), Yale University School of Medicine; Chief of Plastic Surgery, West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Deepak Narayan, MD, FRCS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Indian Medical Association, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Royal College of Surgeons of England
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